Welcome to the Helping Paws event page. Here you will find the latest things happening at Helping Paws. Click the the different events below to get more specific information about the events.
April
22apr6:30 pm8:00 pmGraduation 2025
Helping Paws 2024 Graduation Date: Tuesday, April
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Time: 6:30-8PM
Location: Stages Theater, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 553438
Save the date! Come celebrate our new partnerships.
Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony. More details to come.
April 22, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
May
18may9:00 pm12:30 pmPaws In Motion 5K - Wag, Walk, Run or Roll with Helping Paws
Paws In Motion 2025 Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Early Bird Registration Now Open!
Join us for Paws In Motion 2025, a community celebration supporting Helping Paws service dogs! This year’s event, powered by Motorwerks BMW, takes place at Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion on Sunday, May 18, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, featuring a 5K and 1.5K all-paved route. Enjoy a morning of community, connection, and celebration, with food trucks, an art fair, and a special live performance by Uncle Muskrat, a dynamic old-time string band.
Early bird registration runs from March 21st to April 30th, offering discounted rates of $55 for adults and $20 for children under 12.
Starting May 1st, regular admission prices apply at $65 for adults and $25 for children.
8:00 AM – Participants Check-In and Walk-In Registrations
8:45 AM – Opening Ceremony
9:00 AM – 5K Starts
10:30 AM – Food Trucks, Vendors (Sponsors, Arts & Crafts), Kids Activities, Service Dog Demos
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Uncle Muskrat
2:00 PM – End of Event
You can register as an individual or as a team to raise money for Helping Paws! Register to participate in the 5K by clicking the “Register Here” button below. Gather your friends and family and register to join the cause as a Team Captain. Your support shows the community that positive change starts with people like you who are dedicated to fundraising for our amazing organization. Here’s how to get started:
Step 1: Register yourself as the Team Captain.
Step 2: Get your team members registered.
Step 3: Start fundraising! Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in need.
May 18, 2025 9:00 pm - 12:30 pm(GMT-05:00)
September
20sep5:30 pm9:00 pmTail Waggin' Dinner 2025
Tail Waggin’ Dinner 2025 Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 5:30 – 8:30
Tail Waggin’ Dinner 2025
September 20, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-05:00)